Auto-seat cover



March 23, 1937.

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March 23, 1937.

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gmwiww A llurney a Patented Mar. 23, 1937 i i a UNITEDISTATES PATENT OFFICE AUTO-SEAT COVER Thomas GlWare, Newnan, Ga.

Application December 12, 1935, Serial No. 54,127 1 Claim. (01. 296-1) This invention relates to covers for automobile The cover I is formed of any suitable material seats and the object of the invention is to prosuch as for example a waterproof, fire resistant vide a novel form of cover which will serve to eight ounce army duck, cut, shaped and dimenprotect the upholstery in such a manner that the sioned to fit conformably within the tonneau of tonneau of the closed type?" automobile body the automobile 2 whether the same be of the 5 may be used by sportsmen, salesmen, and the like four door or two door type of closed body. for carrying such articles as, would otherwise As clearly shown in Figure 1 when the cover is tend to discolor, dirty and otherwise render the in position within the automobile the same preupholstery unsightly. I sents a section 3 which covers the upholstery of Further in accordance with the present inthe rear seat 4; an integral section 5 which cov- 1Q vention a cover is provided which will protect ers the front of the seat back 4a, an integral the entire upholstery in the back of the car, the section 6 which extends downwardly as a profioor, the top and back of the front seat or seats tecting apron for the seat support I, an integral and which can be secured in place in a convenfloor covering 8 and a covering 9 for the rear ient and practical manner. I faces of the back In and supports ll of the front 15 The invention together with its objects and seats l2. advantages will be best understood from a study Further the cover has integral side sections l3 of the following description taken in connecwhich serve to protect the upholstery on the option with the accompanying drawings wherein: posite side walls of the tonneau of the vehicle Figure 1 is a top plan view of the cover in pobody as well as the upholstery on the rear doors sition with parts of the automobile broken away M of the automobile body. and shown in section. The side sections l3 are provided at their up- Figure 2 is a View partly in section and partly per edges with hems I5 in which are secured flat in elevation further illustrating the invention. metallic reinforcing strips l6 which at one end 5 Figure 3 is a detail view taken substantially on project beyond the corresponding ends of the e line 0 re 2. sides [3 and are curved as at l6a.

K Figure 4 isn a d detail sectional v w The section 5 of the cover which serves to prosho in the manner of securing a side of the tect the back 4a of the rear seat 4 has its upper cover member to a door of the automobile. edge adapted to be folded ever t upper edge Flgvure 5 15 a perspefltlve f f a metal stnp of the seat back 41 as shown in Figure 2 and the 30 fornflmg palit of the f wupper edge portion of the seat back covering 5 fi'f 6 1S a perspectlve Vlew of a retammg and the sides l3 are separated as suggested in e 11. Figure 7 is an enlarged elevational view taken i folded edge the back cover section 5 is 5 substantially at right angles to Figure 4 and illustrating certain details hereinafter more fully referred to.

Figures 8 and 9 are detail sectional views taken substantially on the lines 8-8 and 99 of Fig- 40 ure 7.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the cover.

; Figure 11 is a fragmentary detail plan view at a Sides are retainedin proper position rear corner of Coven relative to the side walls and the rear doors of Figure 12 is a perspective View of a m dified the automobile through the medium of hooks form of front seat protector section of the cover. the bill portions of which are covered with 45 Figure 13 is a detail elevational view showing rubber as at provided with a hem which at its opposite ends 35 is opened so as to receive the curved ends 16a of the strips l6 in a manner clearly suggested in Figure 11 whereby the strips [6 serve to retain the upper edge of the cover section 5 in folded position over the edge of the seat back 4a.

the manner of engaging the portion of the cover T1 1e Shanks of hooks are received in Shown in Figure 12 t t upper edge of the vertical pockets l9 suitably provided on the outer front t of an t m b faces of the cover sides 13 as clearly shown in Figure 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of Figures 4, 7 and rivets e v to secure 50 a retaining hook forming part of the structure h hanks 0f the hooks ll withm their pockets shown in Figure l2. l9 and also serving to secure the strips 16 within Referring to the drawings by reference nuthe hems l5 of the cover sides [3. merals it will be seen that the improved cover As shown in Figure 4 the covered ends [8 of is indicated generally by the reference numeral I. the hooks ll engage in the window slots 2| of 55 the doors l4 and thereby serve to hold the cover sides IS in proper position.

Where the cover member I is to be used with that type of body construction wherein the front seats 12 are in the form of two separate and laterally spaced seats the section 9 of the cover member is suitably formed to provide envelopes or pockets 22 which envelop and receive the backs In of the seat l2 as clearly shown in Figure 2.

Where however the front seat of the automobile is in the form of one continuous seat the cover I may be modified to the extent of having a section 9a corresponding to the aforementioned section 9 free of any such pocket such as the aforementioned pockets 22 but may have its upper edge merely adapted to fold over the upper edge of the seat back as suggested at 92) in Figure 12.

In this second form of the invention the section 9a. of the cover is held in proper position with respect to the back of the front seat through the medium of hooks 23 which are suitably secured in pockets 2 suitably provided on the cover section 9a. adjacent opposite edges of said cover section and at a point spaced downwardly from the upper edge of the cover section so as to permit a draping of the edge portion 91) of the cover section 9a, over the upper edge of the seat back 10b as suggested in Figure 13.

In this connection, and as clearly shown in Figure 13 it will be noted that the hooks 23 also engage over the upper edge of the seat back Ifib so as to retain the cover' section 9a in proper protective position with respect to the rear surface of the seat back 1012.

From the above it will be apparent that the upholstery protector or cover I when properly positioned in the tonneau of an automobile will conform substantially to the structural features of the seating arrangement to the end that the upholstery will be thoroughly protected against direct contact with any articles placed within the tonneau; and that further said cover I will also serve in the nature of a receptacle for the articles, and that the same can also be used whether or not the automobile is provided with the usual seat covers as are now generally used for protecting the upholstery.

It is obvious that such a cover may be used by sportsmen, produce merchants, beach bathers, salesmen and others who are desirous of protecting and preserving the interior appearances of the automobile.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

As a new article of manufacture, the covering described for the upholstered rear interior of an automobile, comprising essentially a sheet-like covering of fabric including sides, ends and a bottom, said sides and one of said ends having hems at their upper edges, metallic reinforcing strips in said hems of said sides, said reinforcing strips having inwardly directed end portions extending into the ends of the hems of said one end member, vertically disposed elongated pockets on said sides of the cover, hooks arranged to engage the edges of automobile windows to support the cover and having shanks extending downwardly in said pockets, and means connecting the reinforcing strips and the shanks of the hooks and adapted to secure the hooks in the pockets.

THOMAS G. WARE. 

